The Basic Idea: You've heard of MEGA-EVENTS? This is quite
the opposite in a variety of ways. A flash mob is a large group of
people who assemble suddenly in a public place, do something
unusual for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse. This is
a "flash mob" gathering of geocachers…only 15 minutes long!
Here is the basic itinerary:
11:45 -11:59 AM - Wait patiently and/or stroll around the
area. Enjoy the bay front, but STAY AWAY from ground zero. As much
as you can, act like a muggle, pretend not to know each other or
give any indication that something is about to happen. At 11:59,
slowly begin to converge on ground zero.
12:00 PM - At 12:00 on the dot, mujonny will arrive at
ground zero (you will recognize him by his bright yellow MU Tiger
shirt). The Flash Mob Event has begun!!! We will hand out log
sheets for participants to sign. Bring a pen, sign, and place your
card in the collection container. You MUST be present, sign and
deposit a log sheet DURING this time to claim the event. You
can then mingle, swap stories, trade bugs and coins, give hints to
your caches, brag, take pictures, whatever. You can also make
arrangements to meet elsewhere after the event, or to hunt local
caches.
12:08 PM - Assemble for a quick group photo.
12:12 PM - Drawing for FTF and perhaps other prizes
(ideas/donations welcome).
12:14 PM - One minute warning is called out. Prepare to
vacate the area.
12:15 PM EXACTLY – Immediately leave the area without a
trace. You can meet elsewhere if desired, but no lingering. The log
sheets container will be closed. If your name isn’t in it, you
weren't here and you can't log the event.
If everything goes right we will have lots of people coming
seemingly out of nowhere and gathering for 15 minutes, holding a
geocaching event, and then disappearing. There may be some muggles
nearby who will wonder "What did I just see? What just happened?"
(That's part of the fun!) Be ready to introduce someone to
geocaching if you are questioned.
Flash Mob History:
Flash Mob I - May 2007 - 20 world-wide events
WWFM II - Nov 2007 - 4400 attendees at 83 world-wide events
WWFM III - May 2008 - almost 8000 attendees at 163 world-wide
events
WWFM IV - Nov 2008 - 7270 attendees at 154 events in 20
countries